46 Examples of Political Context

John Spacey, updated on May 29, 2023

Political context is the collection of factors that influence politics at a point in time. This includes anything that would influence political strategy and outcomes such as systems, parties, leaders, issues and opinions. The following are common examples of what is included in political context.

Campaign financing	Campaign ground game – how well a party is connecting to voters person to person
Campaign issues – central issues in an election	Campaign slogans and messaging
Campaign strategies	Campaigns
Celebrity endorsements	Civility or breakdown of civility
Debt, government spending and perceptions of spending	Demographics
Disasters	Economic conditions
Election laws	Elections
Environmental issues	Freedom of speech and censorship
Government policies and initiatives	Identity politics
Ideologies	Inflation or deflation
Interest groups	International conflicts
Lobbying	Media landscape, ownership and bias
News and world events	Political activism and protests
Political advertising	Political climate
Political contributions	Political corruption
Political issues	Political leaders
Political negotiations	Political participation
Political parties	Political polarization
Political rhetoric	Political scandals
Political system	Polls
Public opinion	Social issues
Social media	Strikes and other labor disputes
Tax burdens	Unemployment rate

Political climate is the prevailing mood of the public. For example, if things are perceived as going badly -- the public may be in the mood for change. Conversely, if things are going well and there are risks on the horizon the public may be in the mood for stability.